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BlackBerry Spy is Out
It’s been possible to spy on the iPhone, as well as Windows Mobile and Symbian OS smart phones for quite some time now, but what about all those BlackBerry users? Not to worry, Retina-X Studios…
UAE tries to spy via BlackBerrys
BlackBerry users in the UAE recently found out that a regular software update they were encouraged to download by the state-controlled service provider Etisalat was really a spy program that once installed, would give the government access to…
Need a light?
So you won’t be able to pick up a girl outside a bar by offering to light her cigarette with this lighter, but you may be able to pick up some incriminating evidence for later. Covering all the stops, this generic-looking…
Spy plane to patrol Canadian border
The U.S. is going to start monitoring the U.S.-Canadian border with an unmanned plane, just like the drones they’ve been employing to keep a watchful eye on the U.S.-Mexican border for…
Israel develops spying snake
Although robotic serpents are not a brand-new idea, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has been developing a robot spy snake capable of recording both video and audio across a variety of battlefield terrains. The robot is about 6.5 feet long and…
Night vision without the carrots
Apparently eating lots of carrots helps you see better in the dark, but if you’re looking for a more immediate option, you’ll want to check out these Eyeclops night vision goggles from…
Eavesdropping power strip
We think you’ll like this gadget, as it’s suitable to any indoor space – whether work-related or residential. Whose going to look twice at a fully functional power strip and assume it’s…
This is a calculator…or is it?
China introduces another spy gadget perfectly suited to the office – a video camera disguised as an average, every day office calculator. In addition to being able to record…
Lebanon: Israeli spy gadgets on display
With mounting news of arrests of Palestinians and Lebanese accused of spying for Israel, it doesn’t come as a surprise that some proof is being paraded before the press. Yesterday…
New Chinese Spy Museum: No Foreigners Allowed
China’s just opened a new spy museum, but it shouldn’t be on any foreign tourist’s agenda. Why? Because all foreigners are barred entry, lest the spying secrets on display…
Spy Tie
Here’s a great gadget if you’re looking to snag some video footage and remain completely unnoticed, especially at the office. Well, if you’re a guy that is. Sorry girls – we’ll stay on the lookout for necklaces with hidden cams though!
This spy tie from Brando carries an inlaid camera hidden within the fabric. The pin-hole lens blends…
Stealthy Tracking on a Budget
You know people have spying on the brain when even the NY Times is reporting on the newest development in affordable person-and-thing tracking gadgets.
Last week, the newspaper ran an article announcing a GPS-based locater device that even amateurs…
UK Secret Service on the Hunt for Gadget Guru
Officially, MI5 has posted a job opening on their website for a Chief Scientific Advisor, but what they’re really looking for is someone along the lines of the character Q, the man who outfits James Bond with all of his secret agent gadgets (think sleek cars that can travel underwater and tazer-emitting cell phones).
The Advisor will…
GPS for Snoops
Motorists don’t use maps, they use navigation devices to get from point A to point B through Z. Now wouldn’t it be telling to get your hands on someone’s GPS data from their dashboard navigation device…? Think about it – today’s drivers have effectively installed a self-tracking mechanism in their vehicles, one that could be exploited…
Pentagon Develops New High-flying Spy Blimp
The Pentagon has just announced plans to spend $400 million on developing a huge airship that will hover 65,000 feet above the Earth for 10 years. The blimp, if launched successfully, will monitor the movements – via elaborate radar surveillance – of vehicles, planes and even people.
Werner J.A. Dahm, the chief scientist for the Air Force,…
Spy on text messages – even the deleted ones!
This cell phone spy gadget is being marketed to parents of teens who are all caught up in a texting frenzy. Turns out teens aren’t just swapping gossip and making plans…they’re using texts to cheat on tests and ’sext’ (that is, send racy pics via their cell phones).
But even if you’re not the parent of a…
Super Stealthy Spy Backpack
Ever wonder how your moms and high school teachers always seemed to know what was happening even when their backs were turned to you? Well, they had eyes in the back of their heads, which comes with their professional territory. The next best thing is a pair of eyes strapped to your back – camera eyes that…
Is that your shoe ringing?!
Yes it is! The shoe phone – a long running gadget joke in comedy spy TV show Get Smart and the movie that followed – is a joke no more.
Although shoe-shaped phones have been available for some time, never before have gadget geeks been able to lay their hands on a real, wearable shoe that doubles as…
It’s just a cell phone…or is it?
There’s good reason cell phones are amongst the items being scrutinized by airport security. Back in November 2008 Italian police discovered a legit .22 caliber gun disguised as an innocent-looking cell phone during a raid near Naples.
Drugs, ammunition and thousands of pounds numbered among the items seized in the raid against the Neapolitan mafia, but this…
UK Unveils New Robot Spy Plane
Some military experts believe that weaponized robots are the future of warfare, but the stealth element is never far behind. Enter: Robotic Spies.
The BBC reported yesterday on the unveiling of the UK’s new stealth surveillance aircraft. The plane, built by BAE Systems, is a UAV – an unmanned aerial vehicle – and goes by the names…
One Truth Prevails for Wii in 2009
Following in the wake of the wildly popular anime TV series that came to the US from Japan in 2004 is Case Closed: One Truth Prevails for Nintendo Wii.
The premise of the TV Series ‘Case Closed’ (or ‘Detective Conan’ as it’s known in Japan) is as follows: Young detective Shichi (Jimmy) Kudo is administered a supposedly fatal…
Feb/March Spy Movie Roundup
Push
Don’t be put off by the title – this film has nothing to do with giving birth. It’s Summit Entertainment’s latest action thriller starring Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning; it opened in theaters Friday 6, 2009.
Quickie Summary: Paranormal agents touting powers like telekinesis, predicting the future, creating alternate dimensions and eliminating rivals without so much a…
Spying on your Colleagues a Cinch
With corporate espionage rearing its head in the news of late (think Microsoft and Morningstar), it’s decidedly apt that new spy gadgets are being designed to blend in with your typical professional office trappings.
The spy pen is an old standby, but check out this new and improved model: it’s a five-in-one extravaganza, hiding:
[1] a pocket audio…
Spy Sunglasses: Undercover Photos Made Easy
Let’s face it, taking shots with your cell phone isn’t exactly subtle.
Gathering photographic proof can be tricky, but it doesn’t have to mean ducking behind cars or hiding beside bushes. Hidden in one of the hinges of these stylish sunglasses is a sneaky, 1.3 megapixel cam that allows you to snap away with a compact remote,…
Spying in the Tech Age: iPhones and the BarackBerry
Gone are the days of incriminating paper trails. People’s entire lives – from daily schedules to flight information to offshore bank account numbers to top secret passwords – are stored on their remarkably hack-able mobile devices.
While some people are developing tools to trace and spy on the technology trails people create every day, others are figuring…